Texans can save money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — selling for less than $100 — during the Tax-Free weekend, a yearly event begun in 1999, the state comptroller’s office says. Qualifying items can be purchased...
City councilmembers have unanimously approved an ordinance transitioning the municipal court to a court of record. “Court of record is something we’ve been wanting to do for quite a while, and it gives our court power, Presiding Judge Cass Robert Callaway said at the...
City Councilmembers have unanimously approved an ordinance transitioning the municipal court to a court of record.Assistant City Manager Jared Mayfield said at the Tuesday, Jan. 6, council meeting that the change would give the city more options against people who...
More than 30 new Texas laws took effect Jan. 1, ranging from immigration enforcement to evicting squatters, regulating technology, providing tax breaks and improving the state’s water infrastructure. About 800 other new laws passed this year by the Legislature took...
Balloting is officially underway for the Best of 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, a long-standing C&S Media Publications annual tradition that recognizes the businesses, services and dining destinations readers value most across eastern Collin County. Each year,...
Texas is experiencing a significant decline in rental affordability, worsening faster than the national average, and Collin County led the state with the highest share of low-income households spending more than one-third of their income on rent. That’s according to...
Plano ISD seniors Shriya Viswanathan, left, and Saura Agarwal, are holders of a new U.S. patent for an application to monitor exposure to ultraviolent sunlight exposure and issue alerts based on the user’s profile. Courtesy Plano ISD Two Plano ISD seniors have been...
The largest Rainbow Trout ever caught in the Municipal Center Pond, an 18-inch, 2½-pound monster. City-sponsored events in Murphy once again brought residents together throughout the year, offering family-friendly fun, seasonal traditions and opportunities to connect...
Plano’s VA clinic is now officially the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic. A variety of news headlines affected Collin County residents during 2025, starting on January with a major measles outbreak that began in far West Texas. By the time the Texas...
